Teri Hatcher Prioritized Daughter over ‘Empty Marriage’— The Grown up Beauty Looks Like Mom Now

• Teri Hatcher from "Desperate Housewives" has a gorgeous daughter with her ex-husband Jon Tenney.
• After Hatcher and Tenney divorced, the actress said she was in an "empty marriage" with him.
• Hatcher focused on her daughter after her divorce, and now she looks just like the actress.

Teri Hatcher has had an amazing career in Hollywood. The actress gained fame when she played Lois Lane in "Lois & Clark," a 90s TV series. She also starred as Susan Meyer in "Desperate Housewives" and played Paris Carver in "Tomorrow Never Dies."

Hatcher, who was born on December 6, 1964, in Palo Alto, California, was a cheerleader, and then she got some roles in sitcoms before getting her big break in 1993 on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of the Superman."

After playing a few lead roles in sitcoms, Hatcher's biggest hit was in "Desperate Housewives," where she played a role that earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress. She also snagged three Screen Actors Guild Awards, one for lead female actor and two for Best Ensemble.

"Desperate Housewives" launched Hatcher into a stratosphere of fame as it also earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The actress's personal life also witnessed changes as her career progressed.

Hatcher first got married in 1988. She and Marcus Leithold exchanged vows, but their marriage ended in divorce a year later. In 1994, the actress tied the knot with Jon Tenney, but they also split in 2003.

Tenney and Hatcher share one child together, daughter Emerson Tenney. Emerson was born on November 10, 1997, and was only six years old when her parents split. The actress recently revealed that she and Tenney co-parent well.

Ever since Hatcher welcomed her child, she made her a priority over everything in her life, including her career. She called being a mom her essence in life and the thing that held her together when everything fell apart. "I've always made mothering the priority of my life. Over my career, over everything," said Hatcher.

Hatcher had no man in her life because she didn't know where she could go and meet them. She wasn't going to the bar or the gym, and all of her friends were married.

The actress also had a deep desire to give Emerson a sibling. In 2022, Hatcher said she experienced a miscarriage while trying to have a second child. She revealed that she got a sperm donor, but shortly after she got pregnant, she miscarried.

Today, Hatcher's daughter is 25 and has grown into a pretty lady. Emerson sometimes graces the red carpet with her mom by her side. In 2013, the two looked stunning as they smiled for the cameras at an event.

What Became of Hatcher's Daughter

Emerson is a voice actress. She went into the Hollywood scene as her mother did. At the age of 12, she landed her first big job when she voiced the character of Magic Dragon in the film "Caroline."

In 2013, Emerson also voiced the characters for the Disney film "Planes." In 2020, the voice actress graduated from Brown University to the pure joy of her mom, who congratulated her in an Instagram post.

Emerson and Hatcher have a close mother-daughter relationship. The two would spend Mother's Day at Hollywood Park. This horse track in Los Angeles was later torn down in 2015, and SoFi Stadium took its place.

In 2018, the actress said she was also excited to run her second marathon. She ran the first TCS New York City Marathon by herself, but in the second one, she ran side by side with her daughter. The pair covered 26.2 miles. Hatcher said they wanted to run this marathon together so they could bond over the experience.

Today, fans engage with Emerson on her Instagram page. One fan told her she looked so beautiful, like her mother. These fans are awed by the voice actress's beauty. Fans also pointed out how much Emerson looks just like her mom.

After Hatcher and Emerson's dad divorced, the actress said she went through a tough time, but her daughter helped keep her at peace.

More About Hatcher's "Empty Marriage" to Tenney and Life after Divorce

In her biography "Burnt Toast and Other Philosophies of Life," Hatcher revealed details about her marriage to Tenney. She wrote:

"Along with my decision to get out of my empty marriage and away from a husband who I felt was never around anyway were the facts: I was thirty-eight; I had a child to raise; I didn't have work or any prospects of work..."

Hatcher admitted that Tenney was a great father but not the best partner. She chose to focus on Emerson and give her daughter the best life. Still, the actress was angry that she had to give her husband half of her money, yet she had supported him during marriage when he was mostly away.

She noted that California divorce law splits marital assets by half, which meant she had to share with Tenney what she had worked for her whole life.

After the divorce, at age 40, Hatcher confessed that she hadn't been on a single date since splitting from her husband. Hatcher admitted she didn't know where to go to meet prospects. She never went to bars or the gym, and all of her friends were married. The actress said her only hope of finding a man was going on a blind date or meeting people at work. However, she was against dating fellow actors.

Hatcher admitted that it was lonely. One time, Tenney took her daughter for the weekend, and the actress wished she had someone to take her out on a Saturday night.

Still, the "MacGyver" actress noted that her life felt full, and she wasn't walking around feeling empty just because she didn't have a man in her life. She confessed that she was afraid of falling in love again, especially since her divorce, and the year after the divorce was difficult and painful.

With her marriage over and her love life non-existent, Hatcher's source of joy came from her daughter. She even once revealed in an interview that she was thinking of adoption as the path to giving her daughter a sibling. However, it seems like she decided not to, as Emerson grew up as an only child.

Today, Hatcher is grateful and happy for the life she shares with her daughter. She and Emerson are close and enjoy spending time together. Hatcher's decision to focus on raising her daughter pays off, as Emerson has grown into a gorgeous and mature woman.

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